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A wage strike at a Bangladesh garment factory in December has sparked a government crackdown on union leaders and worker rights advocates not involved in the actions. Many have been charged under the 1974 Special Powers Act, which provides police with sweeping power to detain individuals. You can help Bangladesh garment workers by giving to the Solidarity Center Bangladesh Worker Rights Defense Fund. Your contributions will support garment organizers and worker-activists as they aid workers who toil in unsafe factories for unfair—or unpaid—wages and who, without a union, cannot exercise their rights. Click here to donate.